The debate over climate change continues to gather momentum. Some scientists are predicting milder winters for Britain while elsewhere people are in danger of life-threatening heat waves. Sea level increases, severe droughts, water shortages and weather disasters are regularly a part of our daily news. This book looks at recent statistics, the effects of global warming and the search for possible solutions. The information comes from a wide variety of sources and includes government reports and statistics, newspaper reports, features, magazine articles and surveys, literature from lobby groups and charitable organizations. The accompanying photocopiable study guide Exploring the Issues: The Global Warming Debate will be available in September, 2001.